The biggest letdown - and again, somewhat expected for a $9.99 iPhone game - is the lack of a real build mode. The Sims 3 doesn’t run at a particularly high framerate, nor is it jerky to the point of being unplayable. The performance on my iPhone 3G is average. It works, but because of so many things attached to a two finger gesture, it takes a while to get the hang of it. The camera can be moved by dragging a single finger, and moving the camera up or down, as well as rotation and zoom, are all done through two finger gestures. This becomes particularly annoying while visiting someone’s house who has a lot of furniture and you keep selecting the lamp instead of the person you’re trying to talk to.īecause of this, camera control is vital to selecting anything. Tapping a person gives you the option to talk to them in various ways, but often when you mean to select something without zooming-in first, you select something else. Like in previous games, most items in your house have actions associated with them. The controls take some getting used to, mostly due to the inherent inaccuracies in trading a mouse pointer for a fat finger. While I haven’t yet had the chance to get particularly deep into the game, the goals I’ve come across so far seem easy to satisfy and include things like catching a fish or going shopping. The goals pop up randomly, and act like mini objectives for what to do in the game. Sims have the same basic needs you’re used to, between needing to eat, sleep, bathe and go to the bathroom as well as a goals and wishes. Immediately after finalizing your choices for your character, a brief tutorial walks you through the basics of the game and how to keep your Sim satisfied. Unfortunately (and somewhat expected with the iPhone version), this theme of not having as many options as you may be used to from previous versions continues throughout The Sims 3. And while the trait selection gets the job done, it left me wanting more. Personality choices are also fairly restricted. Veterans of The Sims games may be slightly disappointed by the limited options while customizing your character as you’re limited to sex, hair, eyes, shirt, pants, and shoes along with color selection for each. Naturally, the game begins with the creation of your Sim. Between The Sims and its seven expansion packs to it’s sequel and the associated eight expansion packs (and The Sims 2 ten “Stuff" packs with additional furniture and accessories), The Sims 3 has a lot to live up to. EA’s Sims is a series that needs no introduction.
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